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The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1887-12-29

The Abilene REFLECTOR has been
enlarged. 1t is one of Obf best eX-
changes.-BenningtOn Star.
The Santa Fe tracklayers reached
Concordia Yesterday. Through trains
will run to that city on and after Jan
uary LIST.
James Hewitt, of Wheatland, shipped
a car load of horses and a car load of
sheep via the Santa Fe to Louisiana
yesterday.
Among the fortunate ones who re-
ceived Oh iStmas presents, was Miss
Matte Lifts, the recipient of beautl-
full gold watch and chain,
Saturday night the elegant upright
piano at Fauikner's will be drawn by
some lucky individual Read his adj.
at the top Of local column.
a petition numerously signed by our
business men, was being circulated yes
terday, requesting the Rock Island to
appoint Dave Merrifield baggagemaster
at the depot in this city.
Last evening at the Salvation Army
meetings some big, OvergrOwn, two
listed fellow became obstreperOuS and
Constable Wise and Policeman Apple
gate. being present, gathered him in,
and gave him a dOwny couch at the
calabOoSe.
Banker MalOtt received an elegant
gift Christmas, from an attorney in this
city. When New Years rolls round, no
doubt the tables will be turned. "When
Greek meets Greek then comes the ting
of war;" Look out for future develop
ments. The attorney no doubt will
then get Bit.
Invitations are out for party Thurs
day evening, to be given by the Misses
Dora Fisher and Mary Davidson, at
their homes on First and Buckeye.
The program. which will be elaborate
will be carried out at the home of Dora
Fisher, and the refreshments will be
. served at DayidsOn's.
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Funeral Services of Howsrd Graves.

The funeral services of Howard
Graves were held this morning at the
residence of his uncle, Mayor Rice. on
West Third street, at 1880. Rev.
Welsher conducted the services. A
large number of friends were present.
The fre company of Abilene, of which
he was member, was present.
The last earthly remains of Howard
Graves were carried to the Union
Pacific depot and shipped to his old
home, Bellvedere. Ills. Mr.. Albert
Graves. brother of the deceased. and
Mrs. A. w. Rice, an aunt, accompanied
the remains to that state,
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1887-12-29

Jonas Erect, Of Manchester, is in the
city.
Ben Rice, of Russell, was in the city
today.
G. 4. Jackson left this morning for
Hope.
J.B. Corbett, of Bunker Hill, is in
the city.
Hon. w. P. Robinson, of Hope, is in
the city.
Atty. Coy. Teats came up from Hope
last night.
a. S. Davidson left last night for
Kansas City.
a. C. Vandyke left on the noon train
for Kansas City.
j. II. Brady came down or the noon
train from Solomon.
MI. J. b. Case left this morning for
Burlington, Kansas.
John Blevins came down from Man
chester this morning:
Theo Mosher and Nathan Blevins left
last evening for Chicago.
A. B. Kirkland, of Salina, was regis
tered at the Stanton today.
o. B. Stanton left today for Topeka,
to remain until January End.
Geo. Cowperthwaite boarded this
mornings Santa Fe train for Hope.
NJ. E. Yegiard and II. F. Rainey left
for Butte, Montana, this afternoon. =
Editor Colver, of the Gazette, re-
turned this morning from AtchisOn.
Elmer Lewis, of Solomon, came
dowd on the Santa Fe this morning.
Tom Jones and Charley Snider left
for Hope this morning, via the Santa
Fe.
G. s. Moore came down from Utica,
Kan, Oh the noon train, and Will spend
a few days in Abilene.
Rev. J. II. Lucas, of Bunker Hill,
who has been in the city for the last
two days returned home this afternoon.
Mrs. d. w. Jacoby and daughter,
Miss Anna, left this morning, via the
Santa Fe, to spend few days ee<h
relatives at LecOmpton.
Hon, ], R, Burton left on the noon
train for Topeka. From there he goes
to Colorado. where he will remain for
several days on business.
William Rugg, who has been day
clerk at The Stanton for several months,
left today for X. c., where he has ac-
cepted position in one of the leading
hotels.
DR.. and Birs. Felty left this morning
for Fort Lyon, Col, where they will
remain a few days, the guest of Mrs.
Felty's brother, lieutenant John Shot,
lenberger.
President A. S. Weber, of Wich-
tia University, who preached last Sum-
day in the Grace Reformed church,
left this morning for home. lie was
accompanied by James Merrill, son of
Geo. Merrill, of THIS city.
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Notice.

Those who have not yet numbered
their houses should do so at once. The
free mail delivery commences January
LIST. All who wantnumbers will please
call on Perry Lifts who has the chart
and system, aud get their numbers ac-
onrately, at very reasonable price, at
Walkers paint shop, rear of REFLEc-
EoR Office.
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1887-12-29
scho,l Ch llL,Lr in Prussia,

The total number of children within the
age of compulsory school years in Prussia
is $500, 600, of whom 4,S00, 600 attend
school, There are more than zoo, 600
teachers in 80, 1000 elementary schools.
The average number of pupils to one
teacher is ssyenty-eight-ScisRsA
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1887-12-29

When Baby was sick, VIC gave her Castoria,
When she was Child, she cried for Castoria,
When she became Miss, she chung to CastOria,
When she had Children, she gave them Castoria,
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1887-12-29
PERSONAL.

w E. Collins went to Marion county
this morning.
Geo. Gebauer went down to e.
d)rado this morning.
Editor Colver. of the Gazette, left
Saturday night for AtchisOn.
Mark Baldwin returned from Califor-
MIA on Sunday nights trains.
Geo. Hoisington left this morning
for Harrington on official business.
Charley Hill left this morning for a
days visit in Hope and Herington.
V.D. Malott came up from Kansas
City yesterday and will spend few
days at home.
Rev. Mosier goes on the night train
to attend State Prohibition Confer
ence at Topeka.
Mr.. and Mrs. Roger Tilton, of Hayes
township, spent Christmas with w. D.
Nichols family.
Nathan Banks. one of Salinas pop
ular young gents came down yesterday
noon TO visit Miss Allie Como.
Charley Wise, of Saline county, Mis-
souri,, brother of john S. Wise, of this
city, is visiting with the latter.
VIII Carpenter, wife and child are in
the city visiting their parents. Mrs.
c. went down TO Hope this morning.
Tom Armstrong, Will Seward, Al.
Sewel and Sherman Ellison were WISH
tors to Salina from the Belle yesterday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Toby, of Salina, came
in on Yesterdays noon train to spend
Christmas with Mrs. and Mrs. Geo.
Rohrer.
Geo. Wallace, now on the State
Journal at Topeka, formerly employed |
on the REFLECTOR. is home on holt
day vacation.
Henry KnOderer left last night for a
week visit to Topeka, Kansas City |
and st. Louis. lie will return in time |
to receiye callers New Years day.
II. G.. GebhaFt and Miss Mallie Grad
wohl, two of Salinas popular society
people, came down yesterday to spend
Christmas with Miss Alice Mcclellan.
Mrs. Henry Hunter left on yester-
days noon train for Manhattan. She
was accompanied by her niece, Miss
Laura Williams, on her way to Law
renee.
Mrs. w. B. Vanderlip, cousin of
Miss Cammie Winfield, started this
morning for Wichita, ell route for her
home in EIkhart, Neb. She has been
visiting Mrs. Geo. ROhrer for some
time.
John Dyal and wife and Seward
Dyal, of Topeka, and Charley Dyal and
wife. of hope, are in the city spending
The holidays with Their parents. a
family reunion was held at the home
Dn Fourth street yesterday, at which
all the family We're present.
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1887-12-29

From the Rock Island depot in Abb
lene to the Rock Island depot at Wich-
ita, gia that route is exactly 100 miles.
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1887-12-29
JOHN BENNETT.
Corner Third and Cedar ST.
Marriage License.

Judge Seeds this morning issued a
license to Ulysses G. Mckinley
and Fannie NJ. Lee, both of Abilene.
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1887-12-29
LOCAL AND OTHERWISE.

George Brilliant met with painful
accident this morning, in jumping out
of his buggy he spralned ms lett ankle
and had to be taken home.
Companies B and d, 18th under
lieutenant Turner, passed through on
Yesterdays af ernoOn train en- route
from Fl. LeavenwoTth to TT, Hayes.
Sudpe T. E. Dewey presented Mar
anal Kirkwood with an elegant gold
star and Constable Wise with fine
calf skin pocket book for carrying bis
official papers.
R.M. White now greets the passerby
with. Don't you want to see what
I'm II &c P'' and without stopping to
hear the answer, produces handsome
Gold watch Christmas present from
I F. Bonebrake. lie ESQ calls special
attention TO the chain, a present from
Mrs. McCOllam.
Wyandt Bros. who are successors to
+. l.. Parker, are young men ID years,
but old in experience assuccesstl!l Intr-
chants. They came from Wiimot.
Ohio where they were engaged III bus
mess for several years. Read their ad.
in another column. They are onerlhg
choice bargains.
Mrs. Levi Cooper, dressmaker, corner
Third and Cedar, found nlnety-three
needles i'm the sawdust which She was
removing from an old pincushion into
a NOW one. The old cushion had been
used about two years, and the needles
found were all good ones and a. bright
as though they had just been bought.
The [. B. Sabbath School held its
entertainment Oh Christmas eve, in ID.
G.. Smiths hall. and WAS very inter
esting and enjoyable OccisiOn. Songs
and resolutions were rendered by the
ecbogi. interspersed with music fur
r}shed jry the Markee boys; after which
all partooh heartily Of the good things
spread which were on a table
reaching almost the entire length of the
ball. 90
Last week Mrs. Mcclellan received a
letter from Miss Blanchard aud MIS-.
Sutton. Of Denver, formerly of Abilene,
stating that that letter would Introduce |
to hrr Mr.. Fox, who World arrive on OF |
about the oath of Decea3heF. Expect !
ing a gentleman by the name Of Fox, |
MFs, Nc dispatched VIII Anderson to !
the iEain last Saturday noon to show
him over, but no Mr.. Fox put in an APP
pearance, Yesterday she received a
box from Denver containing hand |
some fox rug. Draw your own cou-
illusions.
At Gne o'clock this morning J. 4.
Flack. a yGUng drug clerk from Enter
prise. mel Wits q serious accident. He
had Just started for home, when one Of
the neck-yoke straps came loose, and
the team ran down Buckeye 20 the |
Stanton house and then turned east and
ran down the railroad track, running
into the signal post, throwing Mr..
Flack out of the buggy on his head and
shoulders, bFuising him quite severely.
Merchant Police knauss hearing the
racket went to his rescue. and the ne
cessary repairs were made. Sir. Flack
then went on his way, rejoicing that
the accident was no worse than it was.
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1887-12-29
Letter List.

1%lOb VI lCObCtO hOO OhAAO0 AOA AOl OhO
week ending Dec. %. 1887. Have
your mail addressed to street and num-
Der and it will be promptly delivered {:
Anthony, George n Powers. i
Baker, q ii Patton, l.. 4
Beehe JK Richardson, F D
Busler, Mrs Matilda Rckels, JOHNNY
Coffman, Miss Annie Smith, David
Duff, JW StrattOu, Mrs E
Goldsmith, Mrs K Stewart, Il >
Huffman. L Smith Mrs Alice
Killer, William II Sewell, I ii
Kinley. Grant y Smith,
KumIn, Miss Fannie Tow, Robt
Mckinley, II q Wallace, ID
Meyer s WOrthingtOB, Mrs Emma
Murphy, j Nelson, Albert
Mouiton, ID A Nicholson, G
Miller, Law. Neep, W
Moor Al Nile, VIM
Miller, Lawrence Potts, Thomas
NayloI, Charley Phillips, Mrs Jennie ~
POSTAL CARDS.
Allison. WV Nicholson, Lou
Babcoek B Phillips, William
Busher J Petite, William
Keller, Mistress Waddle, T
Mead. John Zwa1len, RudOh
Persons calling for letters in above
list will please say, advertised, giving
date.
A. e.. BUCHANAN, Z. NJ.
The Republican journal., 1887-11-17
Tac Late B. F. Staples, of Monroe a Champion
Pcnman,

a journal representative has been shown a
framed specimen of the penmanship of the late B.
F. staples, of Monroe, the acknowledge peer of
\. Il. Dunton, of Camden. Many who are familiar
with the hand writing of each accord the first
place to Mr.. Staples. The style of the two men
is much the same. 1t is somewhat remarkable
that these two men, the best penmen of their time
were born bat a few miles apart Mr.. Staples, the
younger man of the two, was the son of Mr. Israel
Staples, of Monroe, and who is still resident of
that town. When eleven years of age young Stap-
les was c,crkin@ in store, but his natural incina
ton was for rcnmanship, and at thirteen he taught
his first writing school. subsequently he became
a pupil Of A. Il. Dunton and later partner, but
not agreeing they separated somewhere in the
hfties. Mr.. Staples then went to Nova SCOTIA
where he became famous as a teacher. He not
only taught penmanship but established CONNER
cial colleges and lcctured In 1873 he adopted
what he termed Staples Progressive system of
Penmanship and had it copyrighted in the British
Provinces. The system was adopted in all the
schools in the Provinces, as were Dunton & Scrib-
nel's in the United States At Sackyillc n b.
where Mr.. Staples was teaching, he met and mar
ried one of his pupils. In le15 Mr.. Staples died
suddenly at st. Stephens, " b., while on his way
from Monroe to Halifax. He had taught at St.
Stephens and while passing through was induced
to stop and lecture. 1t was his habit to drink Il
glass of milk only Lofore lcct,ring. lie called
for Il glass Of milk to be sent to his room and
while drinking it fell dead. Heart trouble was
TIE Immediate cause of his death. \ fter the
6eath Of Mr. staples Dunton Il Scribncr got their
system of penmanship adopted in the Provinces,
ard the formers books We're crowded out The
widow held the copyright, but was unable to cope
With her competitors. Had Mr.. Staples lived, (he
WAS but IS al his death) he would without doubt
have become famous as writer. Mrs. Staples
continued to reside iii Monroe until the present
season when She married Mr.. Geo. f. Beckett, of
Belfast, and now resides in this city. She is her
self very clever with Il pen as those who have oc-
casion to refer to some ndeNing at the Register of
Deeds office Wiil admit
The Republican journal., 1887-11-17
Wedding RellS.

M. Avery =. Starrett, Of Warren, who @raduat-
ed at the Maine state College in l>>2 and Miss
Edith l.. Payson, of Union, were married at the
Latter place saturday evening, Nov j. Mr.. Starrctt
Is at the hcad of the school committee,in Warren,
overseer of tie County Grange and owns and
carries ON the large Union Grove farm.
The marriage of Chester NJ. Walker, ESD, of
this city and Miss May H. Heath took place at the
lattcrs home in Belfast Friday afternoon, at one
O'Clock, the newly married couple leaving on the
afternoon boat tor a ten DAYS sojourn i'll Boston.
h!r. Walker Is a member Of the Knox county bar,
pleasant gentleman and prosperous lawyer.
Tie bride is one Of Bcltast's charming young
ladies'. Or their arrival n.ths city they will be at
home in the southern portion of T.. y. Graves
house, which has been fitted up for their occu-
pancy. The Free Press is pleased to Join with
others in wishing them long and prosperous life.
llpcklanI Free Press.
Mr. Minot Crehorc and Miss Fannie Little, both
OF North Creek, were married Gu Thursday, the
Rev. j. \. Randall. The newly welded couple
started for fncolnville Maine, Mr. Crehore's for
Mrr nome, to visit his parents Mr.. ands Mrs.
Henry trehorc, who reside there. They were the
recipients of many valuable and useful presents
from their friends. May their life be one contin-
gal source of joy and happiness IGlcn Falls,
y. " Daily Tribune.
Monday morning the residence of Hon. A. NJ
Nash the brides father, at Harrington, was the
scene of one Of the most elaborate and brilliant
Ing parties were Fred snow Nickes. ID. ID. $, of
thcrryGcl't, and Mary Carleton Nash The
ninny was pertormcd by the Rev. L. u. Blake of
Wexford K. L., formerly pastor Of the Baptist
church of Cherryiied in..thc presence of about
forty invited guests. After the ceremony the re
crr.!nn took place which was fully attended The
bride was attired in rich costume of fuile frdH
tai5c IN which she looked exceedingly beautiful l..
The bridesmaids were Miss Ella >ickcls, sister of
the briit19room who was dressed in Nile green
albatr"ss; Miss Ne:tie Ca,nrtell oi Cherrylcld,
attirc,t in lovely suit Ci lavender albross; Miss
Bertha Partridge of Gardiner, whose costume
an elegant white J9iI'e, and Miss Lillian kimbal
of Harrington, rohcd in Il suit of beautiful pink
plush. The best men Frank c. Nickels of
Minneapolis, hrotherof the bridegroom, and J. ". .
NJ. Nash of CT crryticd. The presents were many
End were remarkable for their beauty and value
Among the noted guests Hon :. \. Campbell,
.tIeNander Campbell ard wife, grandparents of
tie bridegroom. Charles Y. Nickes and wife,
parents "f the bridegroom; W. NJ. Nash, &. Il.
Canllbei], 7. |. Ctmphel all of Ghel:! field; Hon
' l.. Collin and wife, of Harrington; Fred :.
Chandler, Nj. d., and wife, Addison, and many
others which space will not allow Us t" mention.
!@lA"blarly after the reception Dr. and Mrs.
Nrkcs left for the west for a tour of two or three
weeks, after which they will take up their residence
in Harrington. Portland Press.
The Republican journal., 1887-11-17
Sam Small on Temperanca.

lie '. San Small. of Atlanta. Ca. recently
addrc>Seda meeting in New York of the Amer
lean Temperance Union. Below are Il few
cpigrammatic sentences culIed from his re-
marks on The liquor trathc:
| served the saloon interests of this country
over fifteen years with assiduity and capacity
-:!s customer. During that time | got well
acquainted with them and learned many of
their ways.
Having served the saloon keepers so faith
fully. and having sunk down almost into the
mouth of dalnnation, say | think | have a
clean commission from them to tell YOU what
know and to say what think.
If there are any here in this room who do
not think that this question should come into
the pulpit can only say that you and the devil
are agreed for once.
The liquor interests in Georgia say that pro-
hibtion is a new tangled ism and has the Puri-
tancal flavor of New England about it like
wooden ham.
As my brother sam Jones very tcrscIy puts
it, 'Whcn the Lord says whoa you had better
whoa"
Here's one little two-year-od preacher that
is going to fight it whenever he gets il chance.
| would not stand in any pusillanimous pros
ttutcd pulpit that would paddock my lips
against this damnablc traffic.
This government has no policy with reference
to Iiqicr. itisa policy of taxation, of license !;
country for revenue only.
1t would he to the interest of the govern
ment to prohibit the importation of rum rs
much as it is to prohibit the importation of
pleurO-pneumOnia.
This gnoble brewing of damnation can lie
imported into this country and the government
can find 10 warrant for stepping in and stop
ping this debauchery.
The democratic party has met in solemn con-
ycnticn and included in their plank sumptuary
law. Why, half of these democrats would not
know a sumpttiary law if they saw it walking
down Broadway.
Yes, it was your Oleomargarinc law, you
know. Oieonargarlne was going up and down
the country seeking whom it might devour.
! was reporter in criminal courts for ten
years. and had heard the worst kind of eases
tried, but never found one man tried for be-
ing under the influence of oIeomargarnc But
the liquor question! 1t didn't mind what
liquor was doing; but olco, oh! Just let us get
AT it..
My objection was that they began their sump-
tuary law on insignificant subjects. think for
Il little while | could have protected myself
against olcomargarne; but if l could not have
prote. tied myself against oleo. | tell YOU
would rather be choked to death with axle
grease than DC trcnchcd to death with this
ialnnable liquor.
Personal liberty! The only people who seem
afraid of their personal liberty are the Ger
mans. What's the matter with the Irishman!
How about the Italian! CA Noice-''Oh, he's
all riyht.")
would rather have Bismarck himself i'm the
White House, without the constitutional lm-
tation than have people whom he has ruled
govern this country.
The liquor dealers are the MuSwumps of
Mephistophees himself.
The Republican journal., 1887-11-17
French Spollation Claims.

The decision rendered by Judge Davis of the
Court of Claims in the French spOliation cases
is one of great Importance to the claimants, says
a Washington despatch TO the Boston journal.
1t appears to ovcrrulc the last of the leading
arguments which have been presented by the
Assistant Attorney General for the United
States, Mr.. Wilson. against the participation of
Il large class of claimants in the award. One
of the strongest points submitted by Mr.. Will
son was that the possession by an American
merchant vessel of an armament of a letter of
marqe authorized the condemnation of that
vessel by the prize tribunals of France. This
objection ovcrrucs, as it does that other one of
not less importance, that the West Indies were
blockaded ports. and that American vessels
going to them did so at their risks. and by do
ing so become Legitimate subjects Of prize.
The court, in short, has decided all the impor-
tant points in favor of the claimants, and the
obstacles which the lawyer represented the
Government has for two years intcrpOscd to
the payment of these claims have now i'm turn
all been overruled. The delay occasioncd by
the long consideration of these objections has
postponed the final adjudication of these eases
for at least one year,
The Republican journal., 1887-11-17

Spectlui distance, forms an admirable foil to
the gorgeousness of his master, who m he con-
>tantly eyes with an air of excessive pride and
dignity. as ore who says ''Thcrc he gocs,-just
lock at him!
ISN'T lie A DAISY!
His hacienda covers Il thousand square miles.
and that white Somhcro cost Il hundred dollars
if it cost Il cent
The marc is good deal more soberIy dress
ed than the dude he follows. though his SOM
hrero is equally broad, and the coin on his
hrecche> are m0Icos, (siN cent pieces), in
stead of half-dollar>. Besides the dagger and
brace of pistols which he sports in his cotton
sash. broad, savagc-lookiny sword, called IA
mcrhdte. is stuck in the Saddlc-Sheath. This
war-iikc rig. though scarcely needed now. is a
survival Of the time when personal defence
was matter of daily necessity.
The elaborate dressing of the upper classes
makes the simple undressing of the lower
strata of society more apparent by contrast.
The street below our balcony is full of poems
who are as ignorant, squaIiu and supcrsttious
as they are guileless and warm hearted. Most
of them wear shawl of some sort,-the mas
elline shawl being called Il rdrapc. and the
feminine reboso. Many of the women have
piece Of black paper pasted on either temple,
which looks like the label of il spool of cotton.
Should you ask one of them what that is for
She would reply. "For the headache. Scnor
Were it not for that preventive should perish
of dof0r de cdbesu.
Speaking Of dress reminds me that the legis-
lature of Jali>co-one Of the largest Mexican
States. with an area of more than a thousand
square hl.onaetres-haS s0icmnlv passed Il law.
which went into effect on the first day of last
orioher compelling aI the Indians above :.
certain age to put on regular brccchc> Here
after any male bpcd in that State, who may be
captured without those useful appendages, or
clad only in the Od-time tunic, drawers and
blanket, will be arrested and fined forthwith; :;
and as it is safe TO conclude that this class of
citizens have no money. he will be set to work
on ''pubic improvements under guard, until
the fine is paid and enough pesos earned to
purchase the garments prescribed by law.
FANNIE Il Warm